Michaelangelo
Who resembles God, from the Hebrew names Michael and El.
Name Census estimates that about 1,367 living Americans carry the first name Michaelangelo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Michaelangelo today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Michaelangelo births was 1990 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Michaelangelo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 250,735 Americans
Peak year
1990
72 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,810
Tracked since 1962
Census
Michaelangelo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,239 people with the first name Michaelangelo, which placed it at #10,652 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,652
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Michaelangelo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Michaelangelo is Hispanic at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.9%) and White (16.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Michaelangelo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Michaelangelo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino45.8% · 567
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.9% · 333
- White16.9% · 210
- Black or African American6.5% · 80
- Two or more races3.3% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 8
Popularity
Michaelangelo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Michaelangelo from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 369 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Michaelangelo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Michaelangelo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Michaelangelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Michaelangelos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Michaelangelo, while Massachusetts, Arizona, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 87 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Michaelangelo
Michaelangelo is a masculine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God?", and the Italian word angelo, meaning "angel". The name first appeared in the 15th century, during the Italian Renaissance.
The name Michaelangelo is closely associated with the renowned Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), considered one of the greatest artists of all time. He was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, best known for his sculptures, such as the David and the Pietà, and his frescoes adorning the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Another notable Michaelangelo was Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), an Italian Baroque painter known for his revolutionary use of chiaroscuro and his realistic portrayals of biblical scenes. His works, such as The Calling of Saint Matthew and Medusa, had a profound influence on the development of Western art.
In the realm of literature, Michaelangelo Buonarroti the Younger (1568-1647), a descendant of the famous artist, was an Italian poet and playwright. His most notable work was the play La Fiera, which satirized the excesses of court life.
The name Michaelangelo was also borne by Michelangelo Tilli (1655-1740), an Italian sculptor and architect active in the late Baroque period. He created numerous sculptures and architectural works throughout Italy, including the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome's Piazza Navona.
Michelangelo Pistoletto (born 1933) is a contemporary Italian artist and leading figure in the Arte Povera movement. He is renowned for his mirror paintings, which combine painted scenes with reflective surfaces, blurring the boundaries between art and viewer.
While the name Michaelangelo has its roots in the Italian Renaissance, it has transcended its historical context and continues to be used as a given name in various cultures around the world, paying homage to the artistic genius and enduring legacy of the great Michelangelo Buonarroti.
People
Michaelangelo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Michaelangelo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Michaelangelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michaelangelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,367 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Michaelangelo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 250,735 US residents.
Is Michaelangelo a common name?
We classify Michaelangelo as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,398 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Michaelangelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Michaelangelo was 1990, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Michaelangelo is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Michaelangelo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,239 people with the name Michaelangelo, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,652 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Michaelangelo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Michaelangelo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Michaelangelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,235 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Michaelangelo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Michaelangelo is Hispanic at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.9%) and White (16.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Michaelangelo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Michaelangelo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (567 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Michaelangelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Michaelangelo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Michaelangelo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Michaelangelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Michaelangelo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Michaelangelo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Michaelangelo as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Michaelangelo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.